A company is implementing a new archiving system and a data breach occurred during implementation. What should the project manager do first?
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Correct answer: Implement the planned risk response to handle the issue.
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The project manager's first action should be to implement the planned risk response. A data breach is a critical issue, and effective risk management involves having pre-defined responses for identified risks. Implementing the planned response immediately addresses the problem and mitigates further damage. Reviewing alternative documentation methods is a potential long-term solution but doesn't address the immediate breach. Updating the risk register is important for future reference and lessons learned, but it's not the first action when an issue is actively occurring. Asking the team to fix the system is part of the implementation of the response, but the overarching first step is to enact the pre-approved plan.
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